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Jamie Carragher names three things that would help Florian Wirtz combat difficult Liverpool start

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Jamie Carragher believes Florian Wirtz’s slow start at Liverpool is not all his fault and has backed the player to improve once he gets fully up to speed with the physical demands of the English game. But Carragher feels the problem is Wirtz’s lack of touches compared to his time at Bayer Leverkusen.

Jamie Carragher names three things that would help Florian Wirtz combat difficult Liverpool start


“I think it's fair to say he hasn't been great for Liverpool so far, but also I don't think Liverpool have been great to him so far. Obviously, they've got to come together and try and make it work as best as they possibly can." Jamie Carragher has given his verdict on Florian Wirtz's start to life at Liverpool “It’s faster, people are on top of him more, it's more physical,” he added, on the Premier League.

There's no doubt about that.” Carragher also claimed that another of Liverpool’s slow starters may have had an impact on Wirtz. “I think he’s the guy who could feed him and get him the ball between the lines.” Carragher feels Wirtz needs to adapt to the physical demands of the Premier League (Image: Getty Images) Mac Allister is yet to play 90 minutes for Liverpool this season and has struggled to get up to speed after a disjointed summer.